470. +Charlotte of Apples, No. 2.+-- Cut ½ pound rye bread or pumpernickel into thin slices and dry them in the oven; then roll them fine on a pastry board with a rolling pin and mix with ½ cup melted butter, ½ cup sugar and ½ teaspoonful cinnamon; press this into the bottom and on the sides of a pudding dish in such a way that the inside has a complete lining of bread; fill it with apples prepared the same as in foregoing recipe; cover with a thin layer of bread crumbs and bake 40 minutes; when done turn the charlotte onto a dish, dust with sugar and serve with fruit sauce. Some of the sauce may be poured over the charlotte before sending to table.
471. +Charlotte of Peaches.+-- Line a form with bread the same as Charlotte of Apples, No. 1; pare and cut into halves 15 ripe peaches; dissolve 1 pound sugar in 1 cup cold water, place it over the fire and boil 5 minutes; add the peaches and boil about 6 minutes; take them out and set aside to cool; add to the syrup ½ cup apple jelly and boil 10 minutes longer; when cold put the peaches into the form, pour over ½ the syrup, cover neatly with bread and bake 40 minutes; when done turn the charlotte onto a dish, pour the remaining syrup over it and serve at once. Charlottes may be made of all kinds of preserved fruits, such as peaches, cherries, apricots, pears or plums.
472. +Charlotte of Cherries.+-- Remove the pits from 2 pounds cherries; dissolve 1 pound sugar in 1 cup cold water and boil 5 minutes; put in the cherries and boil 3 minutes; remove the fruit with a skimmer, boil the syrup a little longer and then set aside; line a form with bread the same as Charlotte of Apples, put in the cherries, pour over a little of the syrup, cover with bread and bake 40 minutes; when done turn onto a dish; add to the remaining syrup 1 glass brandy and pour it over the charlotte.
473. +Charlotte of Currants.+-- Remove 1 pound currants from their stems and add 1 pound raspberries; wash and put them with 1½ cups sugar into a dish and let them stand for 1 hour; line a form with bread the same as Charlotte of Apples, put in the fruit, cover with bread and bake 40 minutes; when done turn the charlotte onto a dish, dust with powdered sugar and serve.